The Gyst Life

Guest episode today with Richard Canfield out of Edmonton. Our first time doing a remote guest on the show. We covered the gamut today. Richard shares his journey of going through the process of working harder to working smarter. Richard grew up in rural Alberta and was heir to the throne of the families portable toilet kingdom. He shares his discoveries and learning along the way. The lessons he...

Hello and welcome to episode 61 of the GYST Life Podcast. Today David and Vern, sit down and have a real conversation about what they are dealing with in life. This episode is the embodiment for what the GYST Life is all about, greedy, real and uncensored as David shares from a disempowered state. We actually work through the disempowerment and get real with each other. We discuss how a ‘real’ fri...

We are excited to welcome you to episode 60 of the GYST Life podcast. We are joined by Sunjeev from ‘The Street Gentlemen’ who shares his passion for showing men how to dress, not just to impress but also to show up as the authentic version and the best version of themselves. What are the important things in life that contribute to what really matters? What contributes to you building the ultimate...

I get to jam on the mic solo today, well almost. Like a trooper, Aaron is there and ready. I really appreciate you man. Really. Thank-you. Last month was a crazy month, how quickly time flies. Yes, cliche. And the clocks keeps ticking doesn’t it? So what are you doing with it? We really do believe we have more time and why not? We wake up and there’s another day, waiting for us! It’s remarkable. I...

Welcome to Episode 58 of The GYST Life Podcast. Have you ever wondered what it means to create a life of significance? Barry Anderson is here to share his journey and perspective on what significance really looks like. Here’s a hint. it’s about contribution and making a difference. As you listen to Barry’s story, think of what a life of significance would look like for you and the difference that...

My name is David Schmeikal and I’m an entrepreneur. I've fallen off the wagon and It’s been 3 weeks since I’ve been around the community of people that lift and build me up. It was really good to get back on the mic, have the banter and conversation with people I respect, love and admire and are willing to play the game together. That is magical, there isn’t enough of that out there… Today’s episo...

Welcome to The GYST Life Podcast for episode 56, solo hosted this week by Vern with Aaron in support. Hosting a solo podcast was a great experience and completely out of my comfort zone. Thankfully Aaron was there to have my back. This podcast has a bit of everything including the story of how we actually got started. My intention was to have a real conversation with our listeners about some vulne...

Welcome back to the GYST Life Podcast for episode 55. We are fascinated with people and their stories. Caran Magaw and her dog piper join us this week with a story about victory. What would be available for you if you started to explore and play in life NOW before you hit the proverbial ROCK BOTTOM? What if you were just cool with what is going on right now in the moment rather than always being i...

Vern couldn’t make our Saturday podcast and so Wakefield and I will be jamming with you this morning. Wake shares some of what he’s experiencing in his psych class he’s is taking for his RMT program. In particular an exercise he was grappling with. It was an exercise where the outcome was to narrow down the values that define you to the top 5. This was something Wake had thought he had figured out...

YAY…! David is back… Welcome to Episode 53 of The GYST Life podcast. It’s a new year, a new beginning and the perfect time to start living your best life on your terms. Our GYST Life community believes this is possible for anyone who is willing to choose it and willing to look in the dark corners of your life and deal with what isn’t working. We are on a journey to design and create a vibrant, thr...

When is the last time you felt… ALIVE? Notice, your answer is likely not about an expensive gift, the end of a trip or even a big promotion. Nah, all of those things are valuable and exciting. We say it is the experience and build up leading to the thing you think you want that made you feel alive. We play to experience the game not the result. John Orian joins us for episode 52 with an inspiring...

Today I slapped my brother on the podcast. It was fun, awkward and part of our journey find our greatness. We talk about his trip overseas and the experiences he encountered that pushed him in all sorts of ways. We often don’t realize it but most of the time our default operating system is running the show. The trick is to realize that the real opportunities for growth lay beneath the surface of o...

We were excited about episode 50 and we wanted to do something special and in typical fashion, when we stop trying to think of a great idea, one showed. Being the ripple makers that we are @TheGYSTLife we shifted our format completely for this occasion. We invited a very close friend to host this episode, the talented and beautiful Heather Spurrell joins us as she facilitates a live couple coachin...

Sometimes in life, things seem to be going very well. You have a good job, decent income, friends, status and your annual vacation. These important things in life form our identity, but is that who we are? One day suddenly it’s all taken away, what are you left with. We say you are left with an opportunity to look at what is possible for your life by not being shackled to your current reality. Tha...

What is possible when you decide to step outside of the pack and distinguish yourself in a unique way? Well we’re not really sure, but taking that journey is part of the beauty and fun. In this particular case, a unique approach to a LinkedIn introduction leads to Derek Manns joining us for episode 48. You’ll have to tune in for details on that. Derek is a man on a mission and as per usual here at...

Welcome to episode 47 of the GYST Life Podcast, We thought we’d formally welcome you considering we sort of skipped that part this week. We don’t want to make excuses or let ourselves off the hook but let’s just say some new laws in Canada may have played a factor, wink-wink. This week is all about reflection, vulnerability, and gratitude. This podcast is an as lived passion project that has signi...

It was a pleasure to have Mike Stanfield the creator of the delicious Vodka line known as Summer Love on the podcast today. He is an inspiring local entrepreneur with a great story to share. Mike highlights what becomes available in life when we live with passion. Perhaps that comes across as a bit cliche? Maybe, but the famous success stories of billionaires and big business always start with a d...

Episode 45 welcomes Wakefield Brewster back once again as he is deeply enrolled in what we are up to here at the GYST Life. We are excited to share his fascinating lyrical flow with our listeners as we create a meaningful conversation. There is absolute magic in being able to reframe situations such that you are left with power and choice. Some people HATE traffic and can’t wait to get out of the...

This week the GYST Life gets down to real life as we talk about; what women really want. We don’t mean the Hollywood cliche context of what women want. We mean how the fuck do we start having real conversations that actually work to build and repair trust. Sexual misconduct in celebrity land and the ME TOO movement sparked a new level of awareness around the power struggle between men and women. I...

Ever hear something and you never really “got” what was being said until the 3rd or 4th time around? Well, this is one of those episodes. Take the coaching and listen to this a couple of times. Or fuck off. The choice is yours. This week David and Vern invite a special guest who has a unique way of sharing his inspiring message. We speak about living life on your own terms often here at the GYST a...

This week David and Vern have some visitors who want to help us make a difference in the world and contribute to YOU! We are in creation mode here at the GYST Life as we realized after starting this journey, this is more than a podcast. The GYST is a way of life nah a way of being. We are clear, nothing happens without community. We have shared what we are up to at The GYST Life with our community...

This week we welcome a very special guest to the GYST Life Podcast.. Heather Spurrell is one of our closest friends and a member of our three person accountability group which we fondly refer to as the Unmessables.   Do you have people in your life who love you enough to call you on your shit, support you and praise you at the appropriate times? That is who Heather is for us and that is why we cre...

This week David and Vern celebrate new Milestones in reaching episode 40 and our first listener email. When we first started talking about creating a podcast, I didn’t actually think we’d ever do it. And that is how anything worth doing has ever been created! It all starts with a thought! In this episode, we talk about small wins and consistent improvements that compound. All too often we focus on...

So life isn’t quite turning out the way you thought it would eh! What do you do now?   This week David and Vern welcome Nicole Hartley Bradford, who has officially joined us on this wild journey of creating the GYST Life! Nicole is an extremely passionate person and a self-declared Village-ER, Wild-ER, and Rebel, who eloquently shares her story of how she has been able to get to know herself so in...

On episode 38 David and Vern invite Grant Hansen as a guest. Grant shares how he has created his life as a fun project and the freedom that comes with that context for living.. We explore how life occurs when we make things significant and when we put our concerns of the moment in front of our commitment to having a life that works. Grant shares how he has been able to create a life where he actua...